Steel Cut Oats

[CigarNut]

i can't do milk, so I cook them up in water with some salt and add (lots) of brown sugar and raisins.

Also, I tend to cook them up on a crock pot, and divide it up into "breakfast size" containers and reheat them for work in the morning.

Originally Posted by CigarNut

i can't do milk, so I cook them up in water with some salt and add (lots) of brown sugar and raisins.

Also, I tend to cook them up on a crock pot, and divide it up into "breakfast size" containers and reheat them for work in the morning.

That is an awesome idea. Would you mind providing your recipe for that big of a batch?

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by Darrell

That is an awesome idea. Would you mind providing your recipe for that big of a batch?

I will post it when I get home.

[timj219]

I rarely remember to pick up buttermilk so I usually skip that. I also use only 3 cups of liquid and simmer for 12 - 15 minutes. Toasting is good - really makes a difference. The flavoring depends on my mood and what I have around. Usuallly some combination of molasses, cinnamon, mace or nutmeg, honey, brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit. But sometimes I just leave it plain. I also make up a big batch on Sunday and take in in to work all week. Costs pennies and it's better for me than anything else I might have for breakfast.

Originally Posted by CigarNut

i can't do milk, so I cook them up in water with some salt and add (lots) of brown sugar and raisins.

Also, I tend to cook them up on a crock pot, and divide it up into "breakfast size" containers and reheat them for work in the morning.

Isn't the crock pot a royal pain to clean afterward?

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

Isn't the crock pot a royal pain to clean afterward?

I was thinking the same. However, couldn't you just put some water and soap in the crock pot afterward and turn it back on for a few hours? That might help break up the mess caked on it?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

Isn't the crock pot a royal pain to clean afterward?

Not if you quit being like me and break down and go buy one that isn't 30+ years old. They've been making them with the crock that can be removed for cleaning for the last 20 or so years. You just take the crock out, fill it with water and leave it in the sink while you are at work or overnight and all the crap comes off. If you have an old one like I do, you are fighting with trying to keep the controls and coil from getting wet.

I forget what company it is, but there are disposable crock pot liners out now too. I've never tried them though.

Originally Posted by T.G

Not if you quit being like me and break down and go buy one that isn't 30+ years old. They've been making them with the crock that can be removed for cleaning for the last 20 or so years. You just take the crock out, fill it with water and leave it in the sink while you are at work or overnight and all the crap comes off. If you have an old one like I do, you are fighting with trying to keep the controls and coil from getting wet.

I forget what company it is, but there are disposable crock pot liners out now too. I've never tried them though.

Got a newer removable crock thingy over here, Adam. I do like your story. It's still a pain to get some stuff cleaned from the surface of the pot itself. I know oatmeal, steel cut or otherwise, usually ends up having at least some of it stuck painfully when cooked in a regular pot.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

Got a newer removable crock thingy over here, Adam. I do like your story. It's still a pain to get some stuff cleaned from the surface of the pot itself. I know oatmeal, steel cut or otherwise, usually ends up having at least some of it stuck painfully when cooked in a regular pot.

Right, but keep in mind that the heat is typically higher and more concentrated in a saucepan or pot than with a crock. All I've ever needed to do is just soak overnight in cold water and it would release from the porcelain. And there are always those liners.

[BigAsh]

no matter what goes in mine I give it a quick spray of PAM....cleans up in a snap!...

Here's oatmeal in crock....

2 cups steel cut oats (not instant or rolled oats)
6-8 cups water, depending on how long the oatmeal will cook (can sub some lowfat milk in for some water)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 apples, peeled and diced
1 cup raisins
1 cup sliced bananas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Spray crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. If you're planning to cook the oatmeal 8 hours or longer, use 8 cups of water. If you want to cook it less than 8 hours, use 6 cups of water. Put first seven ingredients (through raisins) in slow cooker and cook on low. Just before serving, Stir in bananas and walnuts. Sprinkle with additional brown sugar if desired.

You can break these down into 8 individual servings and freeze. Take a serving out the night before and heat in microwave in the morning.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

Isn't the crock pot a royal pain to clean afterward?

They sell plastic liners for crockpots that seem to work fine. I've never had any adverse effects and you just pick it out and throw it away when done.

[ghostrider]

I use 2 cups apple juice, 2 cups water and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. I add some "craisins" with about 5 minutes left. I'll make this batch up Sunday night, and it makes about 4 servings for me to take to work throughout the week.